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There are a lot of roles in Shakespeare, basically. If I feel that the script is a movie, I would be interested in doing any role of Shakespeare's.

Al Pacino

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Al Pacino
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 25
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Alfredo James Pacino
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